Ukrainian Umich

Undergraduate Minor Program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The only North American University to offer a minor in Ukrainian Studies.

A minor in Ukrainian Language, Literature, and Culture would provide to students already engaged with the language an opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of Ukrainian culture in the broader context of European society as a whole. The minor in Ukrainian is a vibrant and multi-faceted program that integrates Ukrainian studies into broader intellectual and policy agendas, while pr

omoting research and scholarly work on contemporary Ukraine in the United States. Its curriculum will educate students on the history, language, literature, and politics of Ukraine. In addition, study of Ukraine brings an important comparative perspective to international and interdisciplinary studies at the University of Michigan, as the Ukraine has historically been viewed as a meeting place of several major cultures: East Slavic, Jewish, Austro-Hungarian, and others. This program could be of particular interest to undergraduate students in majors like Judaic Studies, History, the Program in the Environment, Political Science, and Sociology. Ukraine's highly educated population (seventh in Europe), natural wealth, size (second largest state in Europe), and location in the borderland between Europe and Asia and in between Poland and Russia, make it an important country both regionally and globally. With Ukraine's recent independence, it is an important time to introduce a broader audience the rich legacy of Ukrainian literature, history and culture. Ukraine now occupies a vital but often ambiguous strategic position as an independent country important to the security and stability of all of Europe. Ukraine's changing boundaries over the centuries gives us a completely different view of the culture of the post-Soviet years, and now in the expansion of the EU. The latest achievements of inner freedom and the recognition of a diversity of cultures in Ukraine have become the main means for fostering research and academic contacts between Ukraine and the U.S. Ukraine is engaged in the global processes of state building, creation of a market economy, and social changes. Ukraine's democratic "Orange Revolution" has led to closer cooperation and more open dialogue between Ukraine and the United States. The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine, going beyond co-operation, to gradual economic integration and a deepening of political co-operation. NATO and the Ukraine actively cooperate in international peace-support operations and have developed practical cooperation in a wide range of other areas. In May 2008 Ukraine became a member of the World Trade Organization and has since engaged in negotiations for the establishment of a deep and comprehensive Free Trade Area. Interested in learning more about the minor program? Visit our Slavic Languages & Literature website at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/slavic/

We'd love to hear from you!

08/27/2019

Do you want to learn something useful? Or maybe you just want take care of your language requirement?There are still spaces left in our Ukrainian 151/251 course! Taught by Eugene Bondarenko, a native speaker of both English and Ukrainian as well as a popular lecturer in our department. Sign up now, courses start September 3rd!

08/07/2014

Interested in Slavic Cinema? Enroll in Slavic 313, a course featuring Russian and Ukrainian cinema, taught by Professor Herbert Eagle, and only offered every other year.

03/26/2014

I M Ukrainian. Thanks to all who came out to the DIAG today!

03/20/2014

Hello Friends! We have a wonderful event this Friday. The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies is presenting U of M students with an opportunity to speak with students studying at L'viv University. The video conference will be held Friday, March 21, 9-10:30 am at The International Institute (1080 S. University). It will be an amazing opportunity to hear about the ongoing events in Ukraine from those experiencing them first-hand!

03/18/2014

Drop in for Donuts today, March 18th from 9–11am! The Slavic Department will be holding an Information & Advising Session. Learn more about courses and languages offered in the department, events, literature and culture, and careers in the field of Slavic studies.

03/11/2014

Join us at this week's Roundtable Discussion hosted by the International Institute to discuss the current crisis in Ukraine. We will be joined by professors from numerous departments of the university, to address domestic and international implications of ongoing events in Ukraine. Thursday, March 13th, 12–2pm in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. Live video will also be available at ii.umich.edu

02/21/2014

The Slavic Department is offering a 1–credit mini course on artist, poet, and visionary Taras Shevchenko, which will begin next week. The course will run Feb 27–April 17, and will meet on Thursdays 3–5pm. This is a humanties credit that also qualifies for minors in Cultures & Literatures of Eastern Europe, and is taught in English.

02/15/2014

Hello Friends!
Please join us on March 29th for a benefit concert to support victims of the EuroMaidan Conflict. This event will feature traditional Ukrainian music and raise money to help the victims of this conflict. Presented by violinist Solomia Soroka, and pianist Arthur Greene, sponsored by the University of Michigan Weiser Center.

Kerrytown Concert House Kerrytown Concert House is a unique venue set in a Victorian house in the historic Kerrytown area of downtown Ann Arbor. Our mission is to keep music alive and accessible. It's our patrons, members and volunteers who make it happen. You're welcome to be a part of it.

02/05/2014

Dear friends,
I am happy to announce that the Ukrainian Students' Association along with the Ukrainian Women's League collected over $3,500 in humanitarian aide for injured protesters in Ukraine. Thank you all for your generous efforts and donations!

01/29/2014

Stop by Mason Hall from 9am–5pm, where Members of the Ukrainian Student Association will be tabling for the rest of the week. We hope to raise awareness of the ongoing events throughout Ukraine and fundraise for those that have been affected. Please join us to learn more about the current situation and how you can help. We hope to see you there!